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Nervous System Mega Matching Table
Instructions: Match the description in Column B with a structure in Column A (listed alphabetically) . Try to find the matching item first on
your own, then refer to the fill in # column to check your answers.
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amygdala
anterior (ventral) gray horn
anterior ramus of spinal nerve
arachnoid mater
arachnoid villi
arbor vitae
association tract
astrocytes
axon
basal nuclei (basal ganglia)
Broca's area
cauda equina
central sulcus
cerebellum
cerebral peduncles
choroid plexus
commissural tract
conus medullaris
corpus callosum
decussation of pyramids
dendrite
dermatome
dorsal root ganglia
dorsal root of spinal nerve
dura mater
endoneurium
enteric nervous system
ependymal cell
epidural space
epineurium
facial nerve
Column B
Item to Match to the Structure
activates "fight or flight" responses
activates "rest and digest" responses
ANS structure that contains cell bodies of postganglionic neurons
brain area for language comprehension
brain area for motor control of speech
brain area involved in thinking, planning and judgment
bundle of axons in the CNS
bundle of axons in the PNS
bundle of spinal nerve roots extending below the end of the spinal cord
capillary network involved in the secretion of CSF
carries motor axons from the spinal cord to the spinal nerve
carries sensory axons from the spinal nerve to the spinal cord
connection between L and R gray horns of the spinal cord
connection between the R and L halves of the thalamus
connective tissue covering of a whole nerve
connective tissue layer around individual axons in a nerve
connective tissue layer surrounding a fascicle in a nerve
contains centers that regulate body temperature, thirst, and hunger
controls endocrine functions via connections to the pituitary gland
cranial nerve of equilibrium
cranial nerve of hearing
cranial nerve that carries sensory impulses from the face
cranial nerve that carries taste impulses from the anterior tongue
cranial nerve that innervates four of the six pairs of extrinsic eye muscles
cranial nerve that innervates one of the six pairs of extrinsic eye muscles
cranial nerve that innervates the muscles of mastication
cranial nerve that innervates the orbicularis oris and orbicularis oculi
craniosacral outflow
deep groove that separates the R and L cerebral hemispheres
fluid-filled cavity in each cerebral hemisphere
fluid-filled cavity in the pons and medulla oblongata
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falx cerebri
femoral nerve
folia
fourth ventricle
gray commissure
gray ramus
hippocampus
hypoglossal nerve
hypothalamus
inferior colliculus
intermediate mass
internal capsule
intervertebral foramen
lateral cerebral sulcus
lateral corticopinal tracts
lateral gray horn
lateral ventricle
longitudinal fissure
median nerve
medulla oblongata
microglial cell
nerve
neuromuscular junction
occipital lobe
oculomotor nerve
oligodendrocyte
parasympathetic division of the ANS
perineurium
phrenic nerve
pia mater
pons
postcentral gyrus
posterior (dorsal) gray horn
posterior ramus of spinal nerve
posterior white columns
precentral gyrus
prefrontal cortex
projection tract
fluid-filled cavity of the diencephalon
glial cells that form the myelin sheath around axons in the CNS
glial cells that form the myelin sheath around axons in the PNS
glial cells that help produce and circulate CSF in the brain ventricles
glial cells that help to form the blood-brain barrier
glial cells that provide structural and metabolic support for CNS neurons
glial cells that remove microbes and debris from the CNS via phagocytosis
gray matter ridges of the cerebellum
group of axons that are ascending or descending tracts in the brain
group of axons that connects gyri in the same cerebral hemisphere
group of axons that connects the L and R cerebral hemispheres
group of cerebral nuclei involved in subconscious motor control
has long preganglionic and short postganglionic neurons
has short preganglionic and long postganglionic neurons
largest branch of spinal nerve
largest nerve of the body, originates in the sacral plexus
last cranial nerve that innervates muscles of the tongue
location of higher-level centers that help control breathing
location of the cardiovascular control center
location of the respiratory rhythmicity center
long series of autonomic ganglia anterior and lateral to the spinal cord
major ascending tracts of the spinal cord for somatosensory information
major crossover of descending tracts in the medulla
major descending tracts in the midbrain
major descending tracts of the spinal cord involved in voluntary movement
major parasympathetic nerve that innervates the heart and digestive organs
major part of the brain involved in motor coordination
major tract connecting L and R cerebral hemispheres
median space within the dura mater containing venous blood
meningeal layer attached directly to the brain or spinal cord
myelinated, preganglionic connection to sympathetic trunk ganglion
nerve from brachial plexus located in the medial arm and forearm
nerve from brachial plexus located in the posterior arm and forearm
nerve from brachial plexus that runs centrally through the anterior forearm
nerve from cervical plexus which innervates the diaphragm
nerve from lumbar plexus which innervates the anterior thigh
nerve that branches to form tibial and common fibular (peroneal) nerves
neuronal end point of the somatic motor pathway
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radial nerve
rami communicantes
Schwann cells
sciatic nerve
subarachnoid space
subdural space
superior colliculus
superior sagittal sinus
sympathetic chain
sympathetic division of the ANS
sympathetic trunk ganglia
temporal lobe
thalamus
third ventricle
tract
trigeminal nerve
trochlear nerve
ulnar nerve
vagus nerve
ventral root of spinal nerve
vestibulocochlear nerve
Wernicke's area
white ramus
neuronal process that conducts action potentials
neuronal process that receives incoming signals
opening through which the spinal nerve emerges
outermost layer of the meninges
outermost layer of the meninges
part of spinal cord containing cell bodies of autonomic motor neurons
part of spinal cord containing cell bodies of somatic motor neurons
part of spinal cord that contains cell bodies of somatic motor neuron
part of spinal cord that receives input from sensory neurons
part of the limbic system involved in memory
part of the limbic system that activates emotions of fear and anger
part of the midbrain involved in auditory reflexes
part of the midbrain involved in visual reflexes
primary auditory area in the brain
primary motor area of the cerebral cortex
primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex
primary visual area in the brain
region of the skin supplied by specific spinal nerve pair (such as T1)
relay station for sensory input to the cerebral cortex
separates the frontal and parietal lobes
separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes
smaller somatic branch of spinal nerve
space between meninges that contains interstitial fluid
space in the vertebral canal that contains mostly adipose tissue
space surrounding the brain and spinal cord that contains CSF
structure that contains cell bodies of somatic sensory neurons
structures through which CSF is returned to the blood
tapered end of the spinal cord around the level of vertebra L1
the "brain of the gut"
thick band of white matter in the cerebrum adjacent to the thalamus
thoracolumbar outflow
unmyelinated, postganglionic connection from sympathetic trunk ganglion
vertical fold of dura mater between the R and L cerebral hemispheres
white matter core of the cerebellum
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